NEWARK, N.J. — Martin Brodeur prefers the record he set last year for most wins to the one he established Friday night: most games played.

Thanks to help from Jay Pandolfo, the New Jersey Devils goaltender extended his wins record, too.

Brodeur played in his 1,030th regular-season NHL game to set a record for goalies, making 27 saves and tallying an assist, and Pandolfo scored the tiebreaking goal in a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Brodeur passed Patrick Roy, who played 18 seasons for Montreal and Colorado. Brodeur is in his 16th season, all with New Jersey.

“It’s not as important as winning,” Brodeur said of the record. “The reason why I’m here is to win hockey games. But I guess it says a lot about being a good goalkeeper, staying around so long. People seem to make a lot more about it than I do. I guess you have to love the game to be able to stick around.”

Brodeur set the NHL record for career wins by a goaltender last year, breaking another mark previously set by Roy.

“As long as he wants to win, he’s going to continue to own every record,” Devils coach Jacques Lemaire said.

Also on Friday:

Sabres 5

Maple Leafs 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller made 40 saves for his 20th win of the season, and the Sabres scored four times in the second period for their eighth straight win over Toronto.

Panthers 6

Hurricanes 3

SUNRISE, Fla. — Rostislav Olesz and Radek Dvorak scored goals in a 37-second span early in the third period for Florida.

Lightning 6

Blues 3

ST. LOUIS— Vincent Lecavalier had a pair of assists, giving him 700 points for his career, and Tampa Bay snapped a six-game winless skid.

Blackhawks 5

Bruins 4

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews scored shootout goals, leading the surging Blackhawks over the Bruins.

Canucks 3

Capitals 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mason Raymond tied it late in the second period and put Vancouver ahead with 6:04 left in the third.